On April 17, officers from the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office were on patrol in the Hoopa Valley. Around 10:45 p.m., they conducted a vehicle investigation on Highway 96 near Loop Road and encountered Darin Byron Marshall Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Hoopa. During the investigation, officers discovered Marshall had a felony arrest warrant.
Marshall was arrested for the warrant, and his vehicle was searched. Officers found several items of drug paraphernalia and approximately 7 ounces of suspected heroin.
Marshall was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sales under HS 11351 and failure to appear on a felony charge under PC 978.5.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has requested anyone with information about the case or related criminal activity to contact them at (707) 445-7251 or through their Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
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